A mother of four, photographer, nature lover. Someone trying to make sense of it all, through photos and stories.
I try to be free in all senses of the word, so I made the leap and now work with what I love doing; taking pictures, storing this life in moments, both for myself and for clients. My heart is in photographing birth and motherhood, but I take on just about any photography job.
(See my birth photos at www.birth.no and the rest of my work portfolio at www.mariavatne.no.)
I live on a farm in Norway with my man Nik and my children Ronja, Freja, Falk and Ulv, plus a bunch of animals. We grow our own food as far as the seasons allow it, we don't go to kindergarten, the three youngest ones will be homeschooled.
We govern our own lives, we strive for independence, we want to be in this life wild and free and full of love.
Took these two monkeys and my mum to the big city! (Ronja was supposed to come along but spent Christmas in bed with the flu, poor baby.)
We took the train, saw the castle, had a meal and went to the theatre. (Saw a rewritten and amazing version of Snow White, with music by a friend of mine.)
I love country life, but I also love going to the city every now and then, to absorb some culture. And coming back to our quiet and beautiful home feels even better!
